Review (PDF) Selected Fables (Dual-Language) (English And French Edition)
First published between 1668 and 1693, the Fables of La Fontaine rank among the masterpieces of French literature. This volume contains 75 of the best, in the original French with new English line-for-line literal translations. "The Cicada and the Ant," "The City Rat and the Country Rat," "The Fox and the Grapes," many more.
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (March 21, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486295745
ISBN-13: 978-0486295749
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #149,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #27 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Regional & Cultural > European > German #155 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > Foreign Languages > French #161 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Anthologies
This book contains many short french stories that are sure to be a big help to any beginner through intermediate level student. It enriches french vocabulary while simultaneously getting the reader used to translating in a non-strict, understandable manner. The opposite page with the english translation is a big help when one gets stuck on a new word!
Fables are entertaining and interesting, reasonably easy to understand for the intermediate French student. Not being familiar with De La Fontaine I was hoping for a short story format, and was surprised to find all of the fables in verse (poetry). All in all, a good book.
...Consolidating reviews for different books is NOT HELPFUL. Without looking too closely I ordered the penguin classic thinking it was dual language based on reviews posted here. Not what I wanted.
This is an excellent book to improve reading abilities and gain more vocabulary. Be aware that as the articles included in the book were written during a time period ranging over several centuries, some are real old French. But there are enough varieties to meet anyone's taste if it's OK with you not to read every single article in the book. Wish there are more of these kinds, but you will find at least several French / English books of similar genre in .
A classic French book of fables, lovely to read to children, and easy for them to understand and begin to realise that the same problems and solutions occur in every country and language. These fables are a way of introducing the lessons of life to quite small children. One remembers these stories and the messages they convey all throughout life. Truly delightful.
Let's see... (1) this book is a literary classic (2) it will help you to brush up on your French (3) reading it to your children may actually make them smarter (4) reading it may actually make YOU smarter :-)What more could you ask for?
It seems rather loosely translated to me. There are a lot of added words in the translation that are not in the original text. The general idea is the same, but it is not a strict translation.
These fables are humorous and interesting. After I finish this book, my grand-children will enjoy the English, which is suitable for anyone above 8-10 years old. As with fables in general, there are lessons to be learned. I like dual language books.
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